Vacuum servo
Servofreno
- Date
- 1909 · confidence high
- Place
- Liège, Belgium
- Credited to
- Albert Dewandre
- Field
- Movement
What it is
System that uses engine-generated vacuum to multiply brake-pedal force and reduce driver effort; devised by Albert Dewandre.
What it led to
- Widespread adoption of the brake booster in cars
- Improved braking safety
- Later integration with ABS systems
- Standardization in passenger and commercial vehicles